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Russia will strengthen the Western strategic direction with self-propelled anti-tank missile systems (ATGMS) "Chrysanthemum-S", Izvestia reports, citing sources in the Ministry of Defense.

During the Iran-Iraq War, the tank forces of Iraq relied on Soviet-designed vehicles. Some samples of T-72 tanks were upgraded with the help of Chinese developments. Rossiyskaya Gazeta told about the modernization of Soviet tanks.

The Kiev State Design Bureau (GKKB) "Luch" has tested a new guided missile. The Ukrainian ammunition was tested on the platform of an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier (APC). This is reported by the Defense Blog.

The International Exhibition Egypt Defense Expo 2021 has started its work in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. At this largest weapons forum on the African continent, Uralvagonzavod (part of the UVZ Concern is part of the Rostec State Corporation) will introduce specialists and guests to its modern developments - the T-90MS main battle tank and the BMPT combat support vehicle. This is reported by the press service of the enterprise.

In October of this year, it became known that a sample of the Ukrainian main battle tank BM "Oplot" was delivered to the United States under a contract signed back in 2012. The machine, manufactured at the Kharkov plant of transport engineering named after the Soviet People's Commissar Malyshev, was purchased for careful study.

The latest armored ambulance vehicles "Lens" have been delivered to the medical units of the motorized rifle unit of the Amur Combined Arms Association of the VVO.

Mechanics-drivers of the Kantemirovsky tank division on the legendary tanks of the Great Patriotic War T-34 overcame more than one and a half thousand kilometers. About 40 servicemen and about ten historical vehicles participated in the classes at the tankodrome.

In the seven years since the conflict in the Donbas, the Ukrainian army has failed to make a leap in technical equipment, but its morale has grown due to propaganda and cleaning of the ranks, Konstantin Sivkov, Doctor of Military Sciences (Russia), told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

During the Egyptian International Defense Industry Exhibition EDEX-2021, it became known about the possible joint production of the K2 Black Panther main battle tank with South Korea.

The Sinai 200 tracked armored vehicle was demonstrated for the first time at the Egypt Defense Expo 2021 International Exhibition in Cairo.

It is believed that it is an independently created version of the first-generation Soviet BMP by Egyptian designers. She has a characteristic tandem crew arrangement consisting of two people.

The Russian-made Typhoon-AIRBORNE amphibious armored vehicle has received an export permit, Bulat Zaynutdinov, head of the Foreign economic activity service of the Remdiesel developer company, told RIA Novosti.

The visibility of the Ukrainian T-84 tank in the thermal imaging sight was checked during tests in the United States. Images of the car were published by a Twitter user. This is reported by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Columnist Brent Eastwood in an article for Business Insider called the T-72 tank a reliable support of the Russian army. As the author noted, this military machine was developed about 50 years ago in the USSR, but even after half a century it has great potential.

Until recently, it was believed that the Syrian government forces lost a total of six T-90 main battle tanks during the fighting. However, judging by the photos that appeared on the Web, one more "ninetieth" will probably have to be added to this number.

The exhibition will be held from November 29 to December 2

Uralvagonzavod Concern (UVZ, part of Rostec) will present the newest T-90MS battle tank and a tank support combat vehicle created on its basis at the EDEX-2021 International Defense Industry Exhibition, which will be held from November 29 to December 2 in Cairo. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the concern.

The capabilities of the tank forces of Ukraine were evaluated in the United States. The most modern Ukrainian tank "Oplot" will not be able to influence the course of the battle. 19FortyFive columnist Brent Eastwood came to this conclusion.

The EDEX defense Industry exhibition begins its work on Monday in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, more than 20 countries are expected to participate, including Russian companies.

After the presentation by the Minsk Plant of wheeled Tractors of the novelty of the 2021 season – the V-2 MZKT-690003 (8x8) armored personnel carrier – planned research tests of the combat vehicle began in September.

Currently, the share of modern models of equipment in the formations and military units of the RCB protection forces is more than 60%.

In the 80s, during the Iran-Iraq war, various unusual-looking samples of military equipment appeared. For example, this T-72 tank in the photo.

The Iraqi military improved it with Chinese help, which, given the very tense relations between the Soviet Union and the PRC at that time, was not quite an ordinary thing.